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 120 STAT. 2246 37 USC 403 note.

PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (2) of section 403(g) of title 37, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to months beginning on or after October 1, 2006. SEC. 605. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY CONTINUATION OF HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS DYING ON ACTIVE DUTY TO SPOUSES WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS.

37 USC 403 note.

(a) EXTENSION.—Section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: ‘‘(3) An allowance may be paid under paragraph (2) to the spouse of the deceased member even though the spouse is also a member of the uniformed services. The allowance paid under such paragraph is in addition to any other pay and allowances to which the spouse is entitled as a member.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (1) GENERAL RULE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2006. (2) TRANSITIONAL RULE.—After October 1, 2006, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard, may pay the allowance authorized by section 403(l)(2) of title 37, United States Code, to a member of the uniformed services who is the spouse of a member who died on active duty during the one-year period ending on that date, except that the payment of the allowance must terminate within 365 days after the date of the member’s death. SEC. 606. PAYMENT OF FULL PREMIUM FOR COVERAGE UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM DURING SERVICE IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

37 USC 403 note.

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(a) ENHANCED ALLOWANCE TO COVER SGLI DEDUCTIONS.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 437 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘for the first $150,000’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of such title’’ and inserting ‘‘for the amount of Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance coverage held by the member under section 1967 of such title’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘in the case of’’; and (B) by striking paragraph (2); (2) by striking subsection (b); and (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b) and in paragraph (2) of that subsection by striking ‘‘coverage amount specified in subsection (a)(1) or in effect pursuant to subsection (b),’’ and inserting ‘‘maximum coverage amount available for such insurance,’’. (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The heading for such section, and the item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title, are each amended by striking the fourth and fifth words. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply

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